unimposing

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Unlike the ocean, whose breakers instantly communicate danger, the culprit in a flooding event could be as unimposing as a tiny creek or a clogged storm drain.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

Designed by Luis Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón, its unimposing vertical linear structure has won 10 architectural awards, including the 2017 American Architecture Prize.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The otherwise unimposing cube encloses mysterious vapors made from an injection of watery mist into the not-yet-hardened plastic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2020

For a power, he was very unimposing, short and chubby.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman